Connecticut Public Affairs Network Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO ENGAGE IN CIVIC LIFE AND STRENGTHEN THEIR COMMUNITIES, THROUGH A VARIETY OF PROGRAM INITIATIVES TARGETING DIFFERENT AGE GROUPS.
- Income
- $3.5 million
- Spending
- $3.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 76%
- Employees
- 47
- Volunteers
- 36
- Highest pay
- $152,933, president/ceo thru 12/31/24
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 80% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 11% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 15% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2512 of 12 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.7 million spent. TELEVISION AND STREAMING/WEBCAST COVERAGE OF CONNECTICUT STATE GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY THROUGH THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CONNECTICUT NETWORK (CT-N) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CTDC HAS MANAGED, NEARLY WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, CT-N SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1999, PROVIDING COMPLETE AND BALANCED COVERAGE OF HOUSE AND SENATE SESSIONS, COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND HEARINGS, EXECUTIVE BRANCH MEETINGS AND HEARINGS, STATE SUPREME COURT ORAL ARGUMENTS, ROUTINE AND EMERGENCY NEWS CONFERENCES BY THE GOVERNOR, LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP AND OTHER ELECTED LEADERS, AND OTHER EVENTS OF PUBLIC POLICY IMPORT IN CONNECTICUT.
- $345,594 spent. MANAGEMENT OF CONNECTICUT'S OLD STATE HOUSE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY. A FORMER CONNECTICUT STATE CAPITOL FROM 1796 TO 1878, THE OLD STATE HOUSE NOW SERVES AS A HISTORY MUSEUM AND CIVICS EDUCATION LAB FOR K-12 SCHOOL GROUPS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. CTDC ALSO USES THIS HISTORIC SITE AS A BASE OF OPERATIONS FOR PUBLIC PROGRAMMING FOCUSED ON BRINGING TOGETHER HISTORY AND CIVICS AND TWO MAJOR EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMS: KID GOVERNOR (KIDGOVERNOR.ORG) AND CONNECTICUT HISTORY DAY (HISTORYDAYCT.ORG).
- $803,497 spent. PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAMMING ALL CONNECTICUT DEMOCRACY CENTER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES ARE DESIGNED TO INFORM AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES OF ALL AGES, TO GIVE THEM THE INFORMATION AND SKILLS TO BE EFFECTIVE MODERN CITIZENS IN BIG AND SMALL WAYS. THESE INCLUDE PUBLIC PROGRAMS DELIVERED AT CONNECTICUT'S OLD STATE HOUSE AND VIA WEBSTREAM, AS WELL AS STATEWIDE OUTREACH PROGRAMS SUCH AS CONNECTICUT'S KID GOVERNOR AND CONNECTICUT HISTORY DAY DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO CLASSROOMS AND OTHER VENUES AROUND CONNECTICUT.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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